Senegal vs Togo: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Senegal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Togo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Senegal rank
1st
Togo rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Senegal
- Togo
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Togo, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 1st and Togo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher married women are required by law to obey their husbands, Senegal or Togo?
- Senegal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Senegal and Togo?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Senegal ranks 1st and Togo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Married women are required by law to obey their husbands. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator captures whether family law includes any provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband or penalizing her for disobedience, such as loss of maintenance rights.